Trash burner



May 14, 1935. H. HEUSTON TRASH BURNER Filed Sept. 8, 1931 INVENTOR.

y/f W WW ATTORNEYS Patented May 14, 1935 UNITED PATENT TRASH BURNER Y,Howard I I. fieustomBoulder, Colo.= Application September 8, 1931, Se1ialINo. 561,620

' scams;(aim-47p My'inv'ention relates to containe1-sfor1burm ing trashand refuse, such as waste paperfnewspapers, magazines and othercombustible material. An important object of the invention istheprovision of such means which will re'-' movably fit in the opening thetop of an ash pit. g

Other objects are the" provision of means todirect a draft through thecontainer, and means to expel ashes after the combustion has takenplace.

Another object is to afford means in such a container whereby cans andother non-combustible articles or material may be emptied intothe ashpit without removing the container.

A further object is to provide means for protecting the ash pit againstthe heat of burning material in the container.

Still another object is to afford means to adapt the container to ashpits having diiferent size of openings and still direct the draftthrough the container, in order to protect the ash pit.

A still further object is to provide means for: the quick and completecombustion of trash or rubbish, which accumulates so rapidly around theordinary household, without smoke, odor or smouldering and Without harmto the ash pit.

It is to be understood that the present invention may be used in astructure built expressly to receive it, in order that it may be used toburn waste paper and the like accumulated in stores and other mercantileestablishments.

Other objects reside in details of construction and in novelcombinations and arrangements of parts, which will appear in the courseof the following description.

In the drawing, like reference characters designate similar parts in theseveral views.

Figure 1 is a broken elevation of an ash pit, to which has been appliedan embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the provided with a dump bottom.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are elevations of modified constructions.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the form shown in Figure 5 in position in anash pit.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral 1designates an ash pit that has a top 8 apertured at 9, and an ashremoval opening 6 adjacent the bottom, which provides the draft throughthe top aperture 9. A wire mesh, conical basket is generally designatedby the number It]. The basket has a wire hinged embodiment,

lid of somewhat smaller mesh or of anymaterial of similar shape havingan opening there in to afford a draft, that is manually operable by ahandle 12. An'opening I3 is provided in the side of the basket forthrowing cans, bottles and other non-combustible material into theashpit without removing the'container.

Preferablyfin this form; the vertical strands 'of'wire in the basket arebentlaterally to provide a flange M for supporting the basket on the top10 of the ash pit around the aperture 9. The body of the basket dependsin the ash pit as shown in Figure 1. In the other forms now to bedescribed, the body portions of the containers depend as shown in Figure1.

Figure 2 shows such a basket provided with a dump bottom I5 of wiremesh. The bottom is pivoted at IS. A control rod l8 has a handle l9accessible from the exterior of the ash'pit when the basket is inposition in the rod has a hook 20 to catch under the rim of the basketwhen the rod is depressed and the bottom closed. The ashes and othermatter may be dumped out of the basket by disengaging the hook 20 andallowing the bottom l5 25 to drop open. The rod I8 is exterior of thebasket when same is in position in the ash pit, and inside of the basketopposite the opening in the ash pit. The rod I8 is connected with thebottom l5 on the side opposite the fulcrum 30 I6.

In the form shown in Figure 3, the upper part 2| of the container isconical and of sheet metal and uprights of a lower basket portion 22 arehooked through the lower rim of the upper 35 portion. The upper part hasa flange 23 which rests on top of the ash pit. This fiange'covers theash pit opening, whether square, as shown at 24 in Figure 6, or round.The upper part has an opening 25 for dropping non-combustible articlesinto the ash pit, as before.

The chief distinctions between the form in Figure 3 and that in. Figure4 is that in the latter, the walls of the container are of sheet metalfrom top to bottom and the wire, mesh 45 bottom is hinged to said walls.The bottom 26 of the wall member is folded back to strengthen thecontainer. Lid 21, wall opening 28, and control rod 30 are similar tothose described heretofore. 50

Figure 5 illustrates a preferably cylindrical sheet metal or cast metalsleeve 3|, flanged at 32 for closing the ash pit opening, as shown inFigure 6. A complete, conical, metal basket 33 fits within the sleeve3|, and is supported therein 55 ash pit. The

by a flanged top 38 resting on the flange 32. The sleeve and basket havealined openings, as shown at 34, for non-combustible rubbish. The baskethas handles 35 for lifting same from the sleeve. Lid 36 is the same asbefore. Due to the sleeve being cylindrical, a space 31 is providedbetween the sleeve and the basket. This space allows air to pass throughthe basket and reach burning material at every stratum in the basket.Theuse of the present invention is believed apparent. The container, orsleeve for same, is inserted through the top opening of an ash pit anddepends therefrom. In the form in Figure 5, the basket is placed withinthe sleeve in such a position that the openings 34 are in aline merit.V. The flange (23 or 32) closes the'ash pit opening around the openingofqthebasket; so as to direct the draft through the latter" opening.Said flange also compensates for different sizes i and shapesof ash pitopenings. The sheet metal sleeve or wall protects theashfpit around theopening. f r

The lid, being of smaller mesh in the several forms,- prevents theescape of burning articles, such as, small pieces of paper. When theentire contents of the basket has been consumed, the ashes are dumpedoutby releasing the bottom andallowing it to swing open. After thus r:1. 2 I. emptying the basket, the bottom is again swung shut and lockedin place by hooking the prong 20 under a horizontal rung on the basket.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention.

The present invention is also adapted for homes where gas or oilfurnaces have been installed and no provisions has been made for burningtrash. 'f

What' I claim and desire'to secure by Letters Patent is:

" l. A trash burner comprising, in combination, an ash pit having a topopening therein, a sleeve depending from said opening, and a containerwithin thesl'ee've depending from the sleeve, the sleeve and containerhaving alined openings for the deposit of non-combustible rubbish intothe ash pit without removing the container.

, 2. A trash burner comprising a sleeve flanged for its suspension inthe opening of an ashpit, and 'a container withinf the sleeve dependingfrom the sleeve and. having an opening immediately below its upper end,there beingjan opening in the sleeve alined with said, opening of thecontainer for the deposit of matter into the ashpit exteriorly oilthebasket.

' HOWARD I-l. I-IEUSTON.

